Staff Software Engineer
Role summary
An AI-native fintech startup, backed by significant investment, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive product and engineering scaling. The role involves leading architectural decisions, hands-on coding (~70%), and mentorship (~30%). Key requirements include 5+ years in product-focused software engineering, a track record of technical leadership, and experience with full-stack technologies (TypeScript, React, Python, AWS) within a startup environment (Series A/B). The position is based in San Francisco.
Nova is partnered with an AI-native fintech startup backed by top-tier investors. They’ve raised $30M+ and are rebuilding core banking infrastructure, using AI to automate underwriting and lending workflows.
They’re hiring a
Staff Software Engineer
to act as a technical leader as they scale both product and engineering.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead architectural decisions across core product areas
- Spend ~70% hands-on coding, 30% on mentorship and technical leadership
- Drive complex, 0→1 and 1→N initiatives balancing speed and long-term scalability
- Elevate engineering standards and mentor high-performing teams
- Collaborate cross-functionally and occasionally work directly with customers to shape product
Key Experience:
- Engineering experience at a Series A or Series B startup
- 5+ years in product-focused software engineering roles
- Track record of technical leadership and mentoring engineers
- Comfortable operating across stack (TypeScript, React, Python, AWS, etc.)
What’s in it for you:
💰 $190K–$260K base + Competitive Equity
🌍 On-site in San Francisco
🤝 High ownership, high agency culture
🚫 No new visa sponsorship (H1B transfers case-by-case)
If this sounds like a fit, please apply or send your resume to
dominic@novatalent.xyz
.
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